Brave Bird (move)

Brave Bird is a Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

The user charges at the foe, damaging it heavily. It also takes some damage from the hit itself.

In the anime

• ReggieStaraptorBraveBird1.jpg

  Reggie's Staraptor coated by fire.

• ReggieStaraptorBraveBird2.jpg

  Staraptor's now blue.

• AshStaraviaBraveBird1.jpg

  Ash's Staravia on fire.

• AshStaraviaBraveBird2.jpg

  Staravia blue all over.

Staraptor: Staraptor flies up, closes its wings as it flies, is coated by fire, and dives down on the foe. When it makes contact with the foe the fire disappears and the user turns bright blue all over.

• Used by Reggie's Staraptor in Lost Leader Strategy!.

Staravia: Same as above.

• Used by Ash's Staravia from Crossing the Battle Line! to ????

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 49 0396 Starly Normal Flying 37 0397 Staravia Normal Flying 43 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying 49 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Level 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying -- 0041 Zubat Poison Flying -- 0084 Doduo Normal Flying -- 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying -- 0276 Taillow Normal Flying -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• French: Rapace, Italian: Baldeali, Spanish: Pájaro Osado

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Variations of the move Double-Edge
Double-Edge • Volt Tackle • Flare Blitz • Brave Bird • Wood Hammer • Wave Crash